Students can go through AP Board 7th Class Social Notes 9th Lesson Indian Constitution – An Introduction to understand and remember the concept easily.
AP Board 7th Class Social Notes 9th Lesson Indian Constitution – An Introduction
→ Government of India Act -1935 was an important Act.
→ In 1928, a committee was constituted by all the parties including Indian National Congress to draft the Constitution for India.
→ The INC was established in 1885.
→ In 1934, the Indian National Congress made a demand for a Constituent Assembly.
→ Election to the Constituent Assembly was held in July 1946.
→ 292 members are elected from Provinces of British rule and 93 members from Princely States.
→ Draft constitution was prepared and submitted to the Constituent Assembly in 1948.
→ Our Constitution was adopted in November 26th, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950. □I Rights are reasonable claims of persons.
→ Fundamental duties were taken from Russian Constitution.
→ Values are those inner standards that provide you the motivation to act as you do.
→ The Constitution of India guarantees some rights to its citizens and people who choose to live in the country.
→ Brief background of the Indian Constitution :
- Before independence our country was ruled by the Britishers by making some Acts.
- The first Constitutional document was prepared by Motilal Nehru in 1929.
- In 1931, INC session at Karachi decided on how Independent India’s constitution look like.
- Elections to the Constituent Assembly was held in July 1946, accordingly. A Constituent Assembly was formed to prepare the Indian Constitution.
- 389 members were there in the Constituent Assembly.
- Babu Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly.
- Drafting Committee was set up to draft the constitution under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
→ The Preamble of the Indian Constitution :
- The Preamble is known as an introduction (or) index to the Indian Constitution.
- It sets out the goals, the values and the ideals and it is the basic structure of our constitution.
- The Preamble starts with We, the people of India
- There is a mention about Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic.
- There is a brief meaning of the terms Liberty,. Equality, Fraternity, Justice and Unity and Integrity.
- The Constitution was adopted on 26th Nov., 1949 and it came into force from 26th Jan., 1950.
→ Salient features of the Indian Constitution :
- Our Constitution comprises of many salient features like written constitution, Lengthiest written constitution, Fundamental Rights, Duties, Adult Franchise, Independent Judiciary, Rigid and Flexible constitution.
- Fundamental rights were mentioned from Articles 14 to 32 is part 3 of the Constitution.
- There is detailed discription of Right to Information Act and Right to Education.
→ Values and Responsible Citizenship :
- Values signify what is important and worthwhile.
- Values serve as the basis for moral codes and ethical reflection.
- A responsible citizen should inculcate the following values.
- Obey the Laws, Patriotism, Honesty.
- Responsibility, Respectfulness, Compassion.
- Tolerance, Courtesy, Self discipline, Moral Courage, Love of Justice etc.
→ Constitutional Amendment : A modification of the Constitution of a country.
→ Fraternity : Sense of brotherhood.
→ Province : It is an administrative divisioh in India during British rule.
→ Princely State : These were states of native rulers (kings) during the British Period.
→ Citizen : A person who is a member of a state or country and has legal rights there.
→ Citizenship : The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
→ Federal : Power is distributed between a central government and state government.
→ Diarchy : A government in which power vested in two rulers.
→ Compatriot : A person who comes from the same country.
